BEBRAS 2025 Grade 7-8 Round 2 Ext Question 11

The maze contains thirty-five chestnuts, shown as black dots. The beaver starts at S. It moves one cell up, down, left or right and takes the chestnut in each cell it enters. It cannot cross black walls or enter a cell without a chestnut.



What is the maximum number it can collect before leaving by W,X,Y or Z?